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Twilio Inc. · TWLO · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Twilio raises outlook as AI and multiproduct adoption accelerate
Twilio's Q2 analysis supports a constructive operating thesis: AI-enabled communications, multiproduct adoption and channel momentum are supporting growth, while carrier fees, competition and the durability of AI demand remain the key tests.
Reported After market closeNYSETechnology
$31.49B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.47
Consensus $1.32
EPS surprise
+11.4%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.50B
Consensus $1.43B
Revenue surprise
+4.8%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+24.9%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
+24.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-3.4%
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Why did TWLO rise 24.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in TWLO's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for TWLO after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the current quarter adds the general availability of the next-generation Conversations Layer, a new Twilio Console with reported conversion improvement, direct connections with major U.S. carriers for specified messaging, and additional large enterprise wins. Management's tone remained confident and guidance sentiment remained raised.
Guidance delta
The current analysis says full-year revenue and organic growth guidance were raised, with organic revenue growth outlook at 13–13.5%.
Key takeaways
- AI-driven conversational products and multiproduct adoption were identified as primary growth engines.
- Management highlighted record revenue, accelerated non-GAAP gross profit, and a 116% dollar-based net expansion rate.
- The new Conversations Layer and Twilio Console are intended to increase adoption, cross-sell and upsell.
Management priorities
- Scale the Conversations Layer and its AI integrations.
- Use the Twilio Console to reduce conversion friction and expand cross-sell and upsell.
- Continue improving messaging efficiency through direct carrier connections while investing in Voice AI, Conversation Intelligence and Verify.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$205.03Current
$50Low
$218.38Average
$450High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 21, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| HSBC | Reduce | Hold | Downgrade | Sep 25, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Citizens | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | May 2, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | May 2, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 2, 2025 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 8, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 8, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Aug 11, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Daiwa Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 1, 2021 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2019 |
| FBN Securities | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 4, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 8, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Dougherty | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Pacific Crest | Overweight | Downgrade | May 3, 2017 | |
| Northland Securities | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Summit Redstone Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 19, 2016 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 18, 2016 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $205.03. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham | Joshua Reilly | $240 | $241.9 | +17.1% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Taylor McGinnis | $255 | $241.9 | +24.4% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $258.69 | +58.5% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| BTIG | Nick Altmann | $315 | $273.4 | +53.6% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Parker Lane | $325 | $281.59 | +58.5% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $211 | $299.66 | +2.9% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $270 | $255.95 | +31.7% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $261 | $251.82 | +27.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Callie Valenti | $330 | $247.94 | +61.0% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $251.47 | +39.0% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Catherine Trebnick | $275 | $241.38 | +34.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Needham | Joshua Reilly | $280 | $193.2 | +36.6% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Ryan MacWilliams | $275 | $193.2 | +34.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $193.2 | +17.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $193.2 | +21.9% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Parker Lane | $275 | $193.2 | +34.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| BTIG | Nick Altmann | $245 | $194.47 | +19.5% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $206.7 | +17.1% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $218.6 | +26.8% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| KGI Securities | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $210.64 | +21.9% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $255 | $203.28 | +24.4% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Ittai Kidron | $235 | $198.29 | +14.6% | May 18, 2026 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $201.7 | +21.9% | May 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $174.34 | -2.5% | May 1, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $175.92 | -2.5% | May 1, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Ittai Kidron | $200 | $148.06 | -2.5% | May 1, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $148.06 | -2.5% | May 1, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $215 | $148.06 | +4.9% | May 1, 2026 |
| Needham | Joshua Reilly | $200 | $148.06 | -2.5% | May 1, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Parker Lane | $175 | $148.06 | -14.6% | May 1, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $192 | $148.06 | -6.4% | May 1, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $148.06 | -4.9% | May 1, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $175 | $142.59 | -14.6% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $143.39 | -12.2% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $148.68 | -19.5% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $113 | -24.4% | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $153 | $114.96 | -25.4% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $130 | $110.41 | -36.6% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Samad Samana | $125 | $110.41 | -39.0% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $169 | $123.03 | -17.6% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $137.24 | -17.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $138.36 | -51.2% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $148 | $138.36 | -27.8% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| BTIG | Nick Altmann | $165 | $137.5 | -19.5% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $150 | $134.51 | -26.8% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $156 | $131.1 | -23.9% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Parker Lane | $120 | $132.34 | -41.5% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Ittai Kidron | $145 | $131.92 | -29.3% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $147 | $112.86 | -28.3% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Elizabeth Porter | $154 | $112.86 | -24.9% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Needham | Joshua Reilly | $145 | $112.86 | -29.3% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Kash Rangan | $150 | $112.86 | -26.8% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Elizabeth Porter | $152 | $109.02 | -25.9% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $100.09 | -36.6% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $140 | $118.48 | -31.7% | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Samad Samana | $132 | $113.39 | -35.6% | Jun 15, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $108 | $95.07 | -47.3% | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Meta Marshall | $111 | $85.77 | -45.9% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $125 | $86.86 | -39.0% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Taylor McGinnis | $145 | $113.4 | -29.3% | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | William Power | $160 | $113.4 | -22.0% | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $135 | $102.97 | -34.2% | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Monness | Brian White | $135 | $96.72 | -34.2% | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Turrin | $120 | $88.85 | -41.5% | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $70 | $82.7 | -65.9% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Ittai Kidron | $90 | $70.57 | -56.1% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $94 | $70.57 | -54.2% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Peter Weed | $70 | $61.85 | -65.9% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $85 | $60.67 | -58.5% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Barclays | Ryan MacWilliams | $65 | $62.86 | -68.3% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $75 | $56.81 | -63.4% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Meta Marshall | $60 | $55.69 | -70.7% | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $79 | $61.14 | -61.5% | May 22, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $78 | $61.27 | -62.0% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $82 | $73.21 | -60.0% | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Parker Lane | $60 | $56 | -70.7% | Nov 9, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Rishi Jaluria | $50 | $59.82 | -75.6% | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $71 | $65.96 | -65.4% | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Robert W. Baird | Baird Ratings | $135 | $45.83 | -34.2% | May 15, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $58 | $48.93 | -71.7% | May 10, 2023 |
| Needham | Ryan Koontz | $65 | $48.1 | -68.3% | May 10, 2023 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $69.43 | $70.67 | -66.1% | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Thomas Blakey | $89 | $75.45 | -56.6% | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $50.69 | -68.8% | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Samad Samana | $50 | $48.56 | -75.6% | Nov 27, 2022 |
| Needham | Ryan Koontz | $60 | $41.74 | -70.7% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Turrin | $60 | $65.36 | -70.7% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Turrin | $60 | $42.74 | -70.7% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $75 | $42.74 | -63.4% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| BTIG | Matthew VanVliet | $105 | $42.74 | -48.8% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | J. Parker Lane | $50 | $42.74 | -75.6% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Patrick Walravens | $110 | $42.74 | -46.3% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Parker Lane | $90 | $76.04 | -56.1% | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Ittai Kidron | $84.92 | $84.92 | -58.6% | Aug 7, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Samad Samana | $110 | $84.8 | -46.3% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Scotiabank | Nick Altmann | $215 | $83.42 | +4.9% | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | William Power | $120 | $110.79 | -41.5% | May 16, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $200 | $100.75 | -2.5% | May 10, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Patrick Walravens | $250 | $118.48 | +21.9% | May 5, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $225 | $117.8 | +9.7% | May 3, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $119.86 | -2.5% | May 3, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Brad Milsaps | $117 | $118.03 | -42.9% | May 3, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Samad Samana | $360 | $169.5 | +75.6% | Apr 3, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Parker Lane | $300 | $160.74 | +46.3% | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Daiwa | Stephen Bersey | $264 | $158.33 | +28.8% | Feb 21, 2022 |
| Needham | Ryan Koontz | $350 | $190.88 | +70.7% | Feb 11, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Mark Murphy | $290 | $205.91 | +41.4% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| FBN Securities | Shebly Seyrafi | $275 | $205.91 | +34.1% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Colliers Securities | Catharine Trebnick | $325 | $205.91 | +58.5% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Michael Funk | $290 | $205.91 | +41.4% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Steve Enders | $320 | $205.91 | +56.1% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| BTIG | Matthew VanVliet | $270 | $205.91 | +31.7% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Patrick Walravens | $510 | $205.91 | +148.7% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Kash Rangan | $300 | $205.91 | +46.3% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $300 | $202.01 | +46.3% | Feb 9, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Rishi Jaluria | $400 | $195.78 | +95.1% | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Siti Panigrahi | $250 | $192 | +21.9% | Feb 6, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Peter Sazel | $240 | $185.84 | +17.1% | Jan 25, 2022 |
| UBS | Taylor McGinnis | $290 | $192.06 | +41.4% | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Derrick Wood | $350 | $201.49 | +70.7% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Brent Bracelin | $400 | $215.16 | +95.1% | Jan 15, 2022 |
| Barclays | Ryan MacWilliams | $375 | $268.29 | +82.9% | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Summit Redstone Partners | Srini Nandury | $450 | $300.6 | +119.5% | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Northland Securities | Michael Latimore | $450 | $298.37 | +119.5% | May 19, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationTwilio Inc. offers a comprehensive cloud-based communications platform, empowering developers to build, scale, and manage customer engagement features directly within their software applications across both U.S. and international markets. Central to its customer engagement solution is a robust suite of application programming interfaces (APIs). These APIs streamline the complex communication logic required for various customer interactions and enable developers to seamlessly integrate voice, messaging, video, and email functionalities into their applications. Established in 2008, Twilio's corporate headquarters are located in San Francisco, California.
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